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There is so much debate about steel anymore (as I am sure you know) but in my opinion it's not much of a meaningful debate. A lot of the popular steels on knives aren't even getting practical use as most people don't really use there knives, and the only thing driving the steel popularity is hype and "cool factor". Anyone who has tried to sharpen a knife in S90v in the field will tell you it's way too much work, especially when you should be conserving your energy for other tasks.
If you don't use your knives much, and they are more of an accessory or a collectible item, than by all means be picky about your steel selection, but that's not the intention behind any of my knives. I make them all to be users, and easy to maintain by the user. I know these knives might be more flashy than what some consider a user knife, the the fact is higher finishes perform better than the typical 80 grit satin or matte finishes, and if you are using it you shouldn't feel too bad about scratching it.
And my last point: If you are going to send it to me to sharpen anyway, there's no reason for you to be picky about it, because you aren't the one working on the edge. lol!
I also understand it's an expensive knife, but this is really as low as we could possibly go on these in order for me to get paid and for Massdrop to make their cut. It's a simple knife, but there is a lot of work in it.
Thanks for your comment and feedback. Hope you have a good day!